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        "id": 1721324,
        "msgid": "dpr-member-states-police-bill-is-urgent-so-restrictions-on-positions-outside-the-institution-can-be-regulated-1778054991",
        "date": "2026-05-06 14:10:42",
        "title": "DPR Member States Police Bill is Urgent So Restrictions on Positions Outside the Institution Can Be Regulated",
        "author": "Robertus Belarminus",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Abdullah, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Commission III, has endorsed the recommendation to limit active police officers from holding positions outside the Indonesian National Police (Polri) institution, emphasising the urgent need for revising the Polri Law to provide legal certainty. This revision aims to ensure clear, transparent, and accountable regulations to prevent overlaps in authority and public controversies. The Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform, led by Jimly Asshiddiqie, presented these proposals to President Prabowo, including changes to internal regulations and a presidential instruction to the police chief to implement reforms by 2029, underscoring efforts to enhance the professionalism and independence of the police under direct presidential oversight.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Member of the House of Representatives\u2019\nCommission III, Abdullah, supports the recommendation for limiting\npositions outside the Polri institution that can be held by active\npolice officers.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, Abdullah assesses that revising the Polri Law is urgently\nneeded so that the recommendation from the Commission for Accelerating\nPolri Reform can be promptly enacted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree that revising the Police Law is an urgent requirement so\nthat such regulations have legal certainty,\u201d stated Abdullah on\nWednesday (6\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The PKB politician emphasised that stricter and tighter rules\nregarding the assignment of active Polri members outside the institution\nare necessary to prevent polemics in society.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe assignment of Polri members outside the institution must be\nregulated clearly, transparently, and accountably. So as not to cause\noverlapping authorities and violations,\u201d said Abdullah.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Abdullah affirmed that the House of Representatives\u2019\nCommission III supports the recommendation reported by the Commission\nfor Accelerating Polri Reform to Prabowo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat recommendation is the right step in strengthening the\nprofessionalism, accountability, and governance of the police\ninstitution going forward,\u201d said Abdullah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis recommendation is already right. From the beginning, I have\nconsistently voiced that Polri must remain under the President, not\nplaced under a ministry. That position is important to maintain command\neffectiveness, institutional independence, and national security system\nstability,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Previously reported, the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform\nproposed revising the Polri Law as part of their work results submitted\nto President Prabowo at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday\n(5\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Chairman of the Commission for Accelerating Polri Reform, Jimly\nAsshiddiqie, stated that revising the law is necessary to strengthen\nPolri\u2019s institutional reform.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we propose that the Polri Law be revised, which will then be\nfollowed up with a government regulation or presidential regulation,\u201d\nsaid Jimly during a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the law revision, the commission also proposed issuing\na Presidential Instruction (Inpres) to Police Chief General Listyo Sigit\nPrabowo to implement the internal reform recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Those recommendations include changes to eight Polri Regulations\n(Perpol) and 24 Chief of Police Regulations (Perkap), targeted for\ncompletion by 2029.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-member-states-police-bill-is-urgent-so-restrictions-on-positions-outside-the-institution-can-be-regulated-1778054991",
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